GE: Block 3 - Week 6

English - week 6, block 3
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This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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English - week 6, block 3

Slide 1 - Slide

How do we start a formal letter?
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A
Hello name,
B
Dear name,
C
YO!
D
Dearest,

Slide 2 - Quiz

How do you start a letter when you write me a letter?
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A
Dear Mrs. Berghout,
B
Dear Ms. Berghout,
C
Dear Miss Berghout,
D
Dear madam,

Slide 3 - Quiz

Which of the following do we use when we are unsure about when someone is married or not?
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A
Mrs.
B
Ms.
C
Miss
D
Madam

Slide 4 - Quiz

How many paragraphs does the writing exercises have in our classes?
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A
Five paragraphs
B
Six paragraphs
C
Four paragraphs
D
Three paragraphs

Slide 5 - Quiz

In which paragraph do we thank the receiver of the letter for reading?
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A
First paragraph
B
Second paragraph
C
Third paragraph
D
First and third paragraph

Slide 6 - Quiz

Last question!
How do we end a formal letter?
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A
Kind regards,
B
Yours truly,
C
Yours sincerely,

Slide 7 - Quiz

What are the goals for today?
  • At the end of the lesson, students have recapped basic understanding of a formal letter.
  • Students are updated about how to correctly add starts, conclusions, dates, abbreviations and how to ask for a formal reply.
  • Students know how to write a formal letter and have written a formal letter.​
What is today's schedule?
  • We will take a small recap quiz about formal writing and letters. (DONE)
  • I will give you extra information about formal writing.
  • Students will create a formal letter based on information given to them.
  • We will recap today's goals.

Slide 8 - Slide

Middle paragraph
Formal writing 1/3
  • Let’s start a letter!
  • Dear Sir/Madam,​
  • Dear Mr. Zohri,​
  • Dear Ms. Berghout,​
  • Dear Miss van der Veen,​
  • Dear Mrs. Monrose, 
  • Capital letters.
  • Names, place names, countries​
  • I (ik) -> Does not matter where it is placed in the sentence!​
  • Start of the sentence​
  • Days and the months​

Slide 9 - Slide

Middle paragraph
Formal writing 2/3
  • Dates
  • 16th of May
  • Thursday, 16th of May 
  • Sentences
  • Do not abbreviate words.​
  • Do not -> Don’t​
  • I would -> I’d​
  • I am -> I’m​
  • As soon as possible ->​ A.S.A.P.



Slide 10 - Slide

Middle paragraph
Formal writing 3/3
  • How do we end a letter?
  • Yours sincerely,​
  • Kind regards,​
  • Yours truly,​
  • Greetings…….​ (Please do not use this.​)

  • Do you want a reply to your letter?
  • Use: “I hope to hear from you soon.’

Slide 11 - Slide

Assignment
Assignment
You work for a pet store and have recently delivered two blue-yellow macaws to the London Zoo. However, you have received a complaint. Your colleague already communicated with a representative from the London Zoo, but that did not go as well. The zoo has sent your store a letter of complaint. Within the letter the London Zoo states that only one blue-yellow macaw has been delivered, paired with a scarlet macaw. Obviously something went wrong here. 

The London Zoo has a bird exhibition at the end of the month (Friday, 31st of March) and you have to provide a fitting solution. Write a response to a letter of complaint and provide a fitting solution to the problems stated above.

Word count: Half an A4 to a full A4 paper. (Max font type 11)
Activity length: 20-40 minutes
Application: Microsoft Word
Submit to: Microsoft Teams

Slide 12 - Slide

Reviewing today's goals
  • At the end of the lesson, students have recapped basic understanding of a formal letter.
  • Students are updated about how to correctly add starts, conclusions, dates, abbreviations and how to ask for a formal reply.
  • Students know how to write a formal letter and have written a formal letter.​

Slide 13 - Slide

Homework
  • Finish the meeting announcement before the start of next class by submitting it to the Teams box.
  • Sales and Marketing Book 2, chapter 1, 2 and 3. (page 4 to 9)
    You may skip the speaking and listening assignments for now.

Slide 14 - Slide